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Eid-El-Kabir: Ram Sellers Lament Over Low Patronage In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 9, 2019
Ramsellers in Kaduna on Friday have expressed dismay over low sales, barely twodays to the Eid-el-Kabir festival.
Majorram markets including Zango, Bachama road, Rigasa and others within Kadunametropolis had recorded low patronage amidst availability of many rams.
IdrisSaminaka, a livestock trader at Bachama Road market, told Newsmen that most ofthem had given up on their expectations of huge boom in rams’ sales.
Saminakasaid he had sold only 15 out of the 80 rams he brought to Kaduna four weeksago. He said prices of the animals ranged from N40, 000 to N100, 000.
Anotherram dealer, Yakubu Danlasan, also blamed current economic situation amidstother responsibilities as responsible for the low sales being recorded.
Accordingto him, some of the traders bought the rams from Niger Republic, Sokoto,Zamfara and Katsina States.


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Eid-El-Maluud: FRSC Warns Motorists Against Reckless Driving, Speed Recklessness - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 19, 2021
The FRSC made the appeal in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer Bisi Kazeem, in Abuja.
Kazeem called on motorists to exhibit more patience and resist the temptation to violate stipulated speed limits on all roads in the country and that the call came as part of sensitisation programmes targeted at reinforcing and consolidating existing efforts and strategies of the Corps.
This, he said, was to ensure a safer motoring environment during El Maluud celebration.
He said that a crash free mobility was a possibility in the nation and the principal road use attribute that could lead to zero crashes on our roads was discipline and absolute compliance with established traffic rules and regulations.
According to him, a disciplined driver saves lives and admonished the motoring public to imbibe safe road use attributes as they commute across the country, noting that the Corps would as usual ensure enhanced visibility of personnel around all corridors.
He noted that the celebration was taking place during the ember months where the roads tend to be busier by the day.

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Eid-El-Maulud: Minister Tasks Nigerians On Resilience, Selflessness - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 19, 2021
The Press Secretary to the Minister, Osaigbovo Ehisienmen, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja called for greater collaboration between citizens and security forces, especially the Nigeria Police to sustain the successes recorded against criminals in parts of the country.
He pledged the commitment of the Federal Government to bridge the manpower gaps in the Nigeria Police, through systematic recruitment of credible young Nigerians into the force in batches of 10,000.
The minister said the idea was to actualize the 40,000 additional manpower into the Nigeria Police as approved by President Muhammadu Buhari
He said the Federal Government was committed to deepening the welfare and operational capability of the Nigeria Police through robust welfare package and interventions by the Nigeria Police Trust Fund.
Dingyadi urged Nigerians to support governments’ efforts at strengthening peace and security nationwide and felicitated Nigerians on the occasion of Eid-el-Maulud, a celebration to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad.


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Eid-El- Maulud: Northern Governors Charge Muslims To Live In Love - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 19, 2021
The chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong,  felicitated with the Muslims and gave the charge in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Makut Macham, in Jos.
According to the statement, the special occasion marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, is a reminder of his teachings of love, forgiveness, peaceful coexistence and humility among others and further said that the failure of humanity to practice love is what has given rise to selfishness, violence, intolerance, religious bigotry, ethnic hatred, corruption, high crime rate and wickedness in the society.
The statement quoted Lalong saying that the celebration should be a moment of reflection and reconsideration of the fortunes of the nation, which can be improved if all Muslims live according to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad as contained in the Holy Qur’an.
It stated that Nigeria was in dire need of inter-religous harmony which would unite its people to experience and share love with one another irrespective of their faiths, education, economic status and ethnicity.
The statement also assured Muslims that the Northern Governors Forum would continue to promote peace, tolerance, national unity and religious harmony, especially now that the nation is in need of unity to overcome, corruption, insurgency, poverty and accelerate development.


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Eid-El-Maulud: Senate President Preaches Love, Peace, Tolerance - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 9, 2019
The President of the Senate AhmadLawan has felicitated with Muslim faithful on the celebration of this year’sEid-El-Maulud.
Lawan, in a message, urged Muslimsand Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of peace, tolerance, justice and love forone another as demonstrated by Prophet Muhammad.
He added that the birthday of theHoly Prophet should be an occasion for renewal of obligation to ideals thatwill enhance peace and prosperity in Nigeria.
The Senate President charged Muslimsto always imitate the virtues of Prophet Muhammad which include honesty, lovefor others and peaceful co-existence.

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Eid-Fitri: FG Declares Tuesday, Wednesday Public Holiday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 1, 2019
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 4 andWednesday 5 of June, as public holidays to mark Eid-Fitri Celebration.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior  Georgina Ehuriah made the declaration onbehalf of the Federal Government in a statement in Abuja.
Ehuriah congratulated the Muslim faithful on asuccessful completion of the Ramadan Fast and enjoined all Nigerians to use theoccasion of the celebration to pray for the peace, unity, prosperity andstability of the nation.
She admonished Nigerians to shun hate speeches anddivisive tendencies and join hands with the administration of President Buharito build a peaceful, strong and united Nigeria so as to achieve the next levelof socio-economic development.
Ehuriah reaffirmed the determination of the FederalGovernment to protect the lives and property of Nigerians. Security agenciesunder the Ministry have been directed to provide adequate security before,during and after the Eid-Fitri Celebration, she assured.


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Eid-Fitri: FG Declares Tuesday, Wednesday Public Holiday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 1, 2019
TheFederal Government has declared Tuesday, 4 and Wednesday 5 of June, as publicholidays to mark Eid-Fitri Celebration.
ThePermanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior  Georgina Ehuriah made thedeclaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement in Abuja.
Ehuriahcongratulated the Muslim faithful on a successful completion of the Ramadan Fastand enjoined all Nigerians to use the occasion of the celebration to pray forthe peace, unity, prosperity and stability of the nation.
She admonished Nigerians to shun hate speeches and divisive tendencies and join hands with the administration of President Buhari to build a peaceful, strong and united Nigeria so as to achieve the next level of socio-economic development.
Ehuriah reaffirmed the determination of the Federal Government to protect the lives and property of Nigerians. Security agencies under the Ministry have been directed to provide adequate security before, during and after the Eid-Fitri Celebration, she assured.


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Eid-Kabir: Buhari Returns To Abuja From Daura - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 17, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after spending a week in his home townof Daura, Katsina State to celebrate the Eid-El-Kabir.
While in the state, the president hosted his Guinean counterpart, Alpha Conde.
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Healso commissioned some projects executed by the Katsina State government andthe Nigerian Airforce.
Thepresident who touched down at 10:29 am on Saturday, was received by the ChiefOf Staff, Abba Kyari, Inspector General of Police and Permanent Secretary ofthe FCT, among others.


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Eid-Kabir: Muslim Group Felicitates With Nigerians, Calls For Peaceful Co-Existence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 10, 2019
A Muslim group, Da’wah and Guidance Bureau of Nigeria has felicitated with Nigerians on the occasion of the 2019 Eid-el- Kabir festival and called for peaceful co-existence.
Read This: Eid-El-Kabir: Buhari Departs Abuja For Daura
The group, at a news briefing in Abakaliki, EboyinState, said that peace, unity, religious tolerance and oneness remained thepanacea to overcome myriad of challenges facing the nation.
The group’s Chairman, Haroun Aja, who briefedjournalists, called on Nigerians to have faith in God and support efforts ofthe present administration to re-position the country’s economy and dilapidatedinfrastructure.
He also advised Nigerians across social, economic,religious and political divides to imbibe the culture of oneness, the rightattitude to life and eschew indiscipline.
The group, while felicitating with Muslim faithful,urged all Nigerians to be their brothers’ keeper during the celebration as wellas imbibe the culture of tolerance and forgiveness.


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Eid: Look Out For Shawwal Moon Saturday, Sultan Tells Muslims - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 29, 2022
The Director of Administration of the NSCIA, Zubairu Haruna Usman- Ugwu, said this in a statement issued on behalf of the Sultan, on Friday.
He said consequent upon the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee, the Sultan enjoined the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Shawwal 1443 AH immediately after sunset on Saturday, April 30th, 2022, which is equivalent to 29th Ramadan, 1443 AH.
He also urged Muslims to in the spirit of Ramadan, remember that special Ramadan charity is a compulsory food-levy imposed on privileged Muslims, to be given to the less privileged in the society.
He, therefore, urged all concerned to ensure that they do not only comply but comply on time.
Sultan Abubakar, who felicitated with the Nigerian Muslim ‘Ummah and indeed the entire Muslim worldwide and prayed Allah to grant every one the opportunity to witness many more of it.

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Eid-Ul-Mawlud: FG Declares Monday Public Holiday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 7, 2019
The Federal Government has declaredMonday as Public Holiday to mark the 2019 Eid-ul-Mawlud in commemoration of thebirthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
The Director Press and PublicRelations of the Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga, announced this in astatement in Abuja.
He said the Minister of Interior,Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola congratulated the Muslim faithful on the occasion andenjoined them to live within the virtues and teachings of the Prophet.
He noted that imbibing the Prophet’svirtues of love, courage and perseverance would guarantee peace and security inthe country.
Aregbesola expressed confidence thatthe challenges confronting Nigeria at the moment would soon be over and calledon Nigerians to remain focused and determined.
He gave the assurance that with theimmense potentials the country is endowed with; coupled with its human andnatural resources, Nigeria will sooner than later join the league of developednations.

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Eidul-Maulud: FG Declares Tuesday Public Holiday To Mark Celebration - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 15, 2021
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made this declaration
on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslim faithful
both at home and in the diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
He enjoined all Nigerians to “imbibe the spirit of love, patience and
perseverance which are the virtues of the Holy Prophet Muhammad,”
adding that doing so would guarantee peace and security in the country.
According to the statement, “Ogbeni Aregbesola enjoined Nigerians,
particularly Muslims, to refrain from violence, lawlessness and other
acts of criminality. As the indisputable leader of our race, we must show
responsible leadership in Africa.

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Ekiti APC: Seven Gov’ship aspirants Protest, Demand Suspension Of Primary Election - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 27, 2022
Others, who withdrew, according to a statement on Thursday, are a
former governorship aspirant, Kayode Ojo; Demola Popoola; Femi
Bamisile; former House of Representatives member, Bamidele Faparusi;
National Assembly member, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; and Afolabi
Oluwasola.
They alleged that the primary election committee is made up of loyalists
of governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi, claiming that the governor is
attempting to impose former Secretary to the State Government, Biodun
Oyebanji, as the Ekiti APC governorship candidate.
This is as some members of the party protested against the process of the
governorship primary election scheduled to take place today.

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Ekiti Gov’Ship Election: INEC Releases Final List Of 16 Candidates - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 14, 2022
INEC National Commissioner and chairman, Information and Voter
Education Committee, Festus Okoye, in a statement on Monday, said the
publication of the final list of candidates by the commission is in line
with the electoral act.
According to the published list, 16 political parties presented
governorship candidates alongside their running mates.
The parties include the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, Social Democratic Party, SDP, All Progressives
Grand Alliance, APGA, the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, among
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Ekiti Gov’Ship Primary: Bisi Kolawole Emerges PDP Candidate - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 27, 2022
Kolawole polled 671votes to defeat other aspirants in the contest
including former Governor of the state, Segun Oni, who came second
with 330 votes while Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, former deputy
governor and the PDP candidate in the 2018 governorship election in the
state, came third with 93 votes.
Others are Adewale Aribisala -56, Deji Ogunsakin -6, Kemi Adewumi –
1, while the Senator representing Ekiti South, Biodun Olujimi, who had
earlier pulled out of the race got 2 votes.
Of the 1,208 accredited delegates, the total votes cast was 1,185 while
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Ekiti Guber Poll: INEC Boss Tasks Staff On Code Of Conduct, Professionalism - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 17, 2022
INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, who made the appeal in Abuja in his message to staff on the state’s election, also advised them to ensure that no political party or candidate was accorded any advantage over the other.
He explained that from June 2021 when the commission released the timetable and schedule of activities for the poll, it had collectively implemented many activities and taken every step to guarantee a free, fair, credible and inclusive process.
The INEC Boss had at the Stakeholders’ meeting assured political parties, their flag-bearers and the Ekiti State residents that the choice of who becomes the next Governor of the state is in the hands of the voters.

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Ekiti Guber Poll: INEC Says June 18 Date Stands - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 5, 2022
INEC in a statement explained that it has already pasted notice of the election at its Secretariat in the state, noting that its action was in compliance with Section 30 of the Electoral Act 2010.
The tenure of the sitting, Governor Kayode Fayemi is expected to end on October 15, 2022.
According to the schedule of activities for the election already in the public domain, the last day for withdrawal by a candidates/replacement of withdrawn by political parties is February 25 while publication of a final list of candidates is May 19, 2022.
The last day for submission of names of polling agents is June 3, 2022, ahead of June 18 date for the election.

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EKO-Excel: Lagos SUBEB Trains 4,800 Teachers From 300 Schools - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 14, 2020
TheLagos State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB has trained aboutfour-thousand-eight-hundred teachers from three hundred primary schools underits ‘Excellence in Child Education and Learning’, EKO-EXCEl project.
ThePermanent Board Member in-charge of Special Duties, Bayo Adefuye said thetraining, which started in December 2019, was structured to train teachers onthe use of modern-day technology to enhance teaching efficiency.
Hesaid that training of teachers would enable them to provide quality educationto pupils at primary level.
Theprogramme is expected to train and retrain over about fourteen-thousandteachers across the state using technology-driven devices.

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El-Rufai Begs FG To Declare Bandits Terrorists, As Gunmen Wreak Havoc On Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 21, 2021
This came as no fewer than 343 persons were killed from July to September 2021 in Kaduna State, while 830 others were kidnapped.
The governor spoke at the presentation of the Kaduna State Security Incidents Report for the Third Quarter of 2021 in Kaduna.
The governor also called for a consensus between the Federal Government and the 36 states on an emergency programme of recruitment into the security agencies.
He said government could change the game significantly by hiring 1,000 willing youths from each of the 774 Local Government Areas, in the country into the security agencies.

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El-Rufai Console Families Of Girls Killed In Zangon Kataf Attack - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 21, 2020
The Kaduna State Government says it is strengthening effortstoward ensuring permanent peace and security across the state.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai gave the assurance through the Commissionerof Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, during a sympathy visitto Gora Gan village, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, where two girls werekilled in an attack.
The Governor described the incident as unfortunate andcommended the community for not taking the laws into their hands. He assuredthem that security personnel were working hard to arrest and prosecute theperpetrators.
In a remark, the District Head of Gora Gan Elias Usmanexpressed appreciation for the visit and appealed to the government to reopenthe police station in the area, to improve security.
The delegation later held security meeting with stakeholdersin the local government area, in an effort to ensure permanent peace in thearea and also visited victims of the attack on admission at Zonkwa GeneralHospital.

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El-Rufai, Danladi Missing As Senate Confirms 45 Nominees - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 8, 2023
The Red Chamber after the screening exercise, which took them about a week, approved and confirmed 45 out of the 48 nominees sent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
It was reported that a couple of petitions, including those sent by Senator Sunday Karimi, were presented against El-rufa’i during the screening.
The lawmaker, during the screening, moved against the former Kaduna State governor.
Karimi, after El-Rufai’s presentations, told the chamber that he had a petition written against the former governor over the issue of insecurity in Southern Kaduna.
Meanwhile, after making his presentation, the Senate President at the plenary refused to take the petition leveled against El-Rufa’i and said a number of petitions were submitted against a number of the ministerial nominees.

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El-Rufai: FG Now Paying More For Fuel Subsidy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 18, 2024
Fielding question from newsmen in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, El-Rufai said the federal government is now paying more than before.
He said many people don’t know that fuel subsidy is back, but, if they want to know whether the government is subsidizing or not, they should compare the price of petrol and diesel because petrol should be more expensive than diesel but diesel is priced above a thousand naira while petrol is at N600 per liter.
He observed that the packages of support that would reduce the impact of fuel subsidy were not effective, hence reversal of the policy.


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El-Rufai Raises Alarm Over Boko Haram, Terrorists Moving Into Kaduna State - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 20, 2022
El Rufai raised the concerns after the presentation of the Kaduna State Security Incident Report for the first quarter of 2022. He also expressed worry at the increasing use of Improvised Explosive Devices IEDs in the state, which he said suggested that terrorists had moved into Kaduna State.
He noted that the debriefing on the Abuja-Kaduna train attack of March 28 indicated that the terrorists were planning to relocate to Kaduna.
The governor stressed that insecurity has moved from the Northeast to the Northwest.
El-Rufai thanked the police for ensuring that many IEDCs and mines found in Kaduna State were defused without loss of lives.
He also lamented the high rate of drug abuse in Kaduna State and commended the NDLEA, traditional leaders and community leaders for efforts at curtailing the scourge.


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El-Rufai Reshuffles Cabinet, Appoints Chief Of Staff As Commissioner - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 12, 2021
He explained that the reshuffle was designed to help harness fresh energy for the government’s final lap, bring new insights, and enable the commissioners to have a more rounded experience of the government, said a statement by the governor’s spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye.
Eight of the 14 commissioners swapped portfolios, although there were no changes in the Ministries of Finance, Justice, Health, Housing and Urban Development, Internal Security and Home Affairs, as well as Human Services and Social Development.
The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Muhammad Abdullahi, was redeployed to the Ministry of Planning and Budget Commission as commissioner a position he held during the governor’s first term.
Other commissioners redeployed include Jaafaru Sani Environment, Thomas Gyang Public Works and Infrastructure, Halima Lawal Education, Ibrahim Hussaini Agriculture, Shehu Muhammad Local Government, Kabir Mato Business, Innovation, and Technology, and Idris Nyam Sports Development.
Governor El-Rufai also appointed Balaraba Aliyu-Inuwa, Muhammad Bayero, and Phoebe Yayi as administrators of the Zaria Metropolitan Authority, Kaduna Capital Territory, and Kafanchan Municipal Authority respectively.

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El-Rufa'i Sets Agenda For 9th Assembly - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 12, 2022
El-Rufa’i, who is the Chairman, Distinguished Parliamentarians Lecture 2022, organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies in Abuja, noted that the agenda became imperative for the country.
He also urged the lawmakers to ensure the enactment of State and community policing law, adding that the current policing system in the country would not work.
According to the Governor, Nigeria is the only country with centralised policing system, and advocated that the National Assembly must ensure it enacts a new law to take care of the policing system in the country.
El-Rufa’i also said Nigeria remained the only country with a unitary judiciary, adding that the National Assembly should ensure that such was addressed before the expiration of its tenure.
The Governor, while commending the leadership of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the two are perhaps the most experienced legislators in the country.
Lawan, in his response, said el-Rufa’i’s remarks on the right to hire and fire were not applicable to the lawmakers.

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El-Rufai To Tinubu: Sack Non-Performing Appointees, Review Your Policies. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 18, 2024
El-Rufai, who spoke in Maiduguri,  Borno state  capital, urged Tinubu to look into the possibility of adjusting some of his policies that are not yielding expected results.
The former governor urged Nigerians to pray and assist the administration in its efforts to make things better.


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El-Rufai Versus Ashiru: Tribunal Reserves Date For Final Judgment - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 19, 2019
The Kaduna State Governorship Election Petitiontribunal today adopted written addresses by counsels on behalf their variousclients at a sitting presided by the tribunal chairman, Justice Ibrahim Bako.
Liberty News Correspondent, reports that Justice Bako has commended the counsels involved in the matter as well as the general public who observed the tribunal, for conducting themselves peacefully during the sittings.
Justice Bako also commended journalist covering thetribunal sitting who he said did objective reportage of the tribunal sitting/
He assured of informing the various clients through their counsels on the date the final judgement would be passed.

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El-Rufai Vs Ashiru: Appeal Court To Rule On Vote Recount On Later Date - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 11, 2019
The Appeal Court sitting in Kaduna will sooncommunicate to parties
involved through their counsels, the day itwill set aside for the
Judgement on a case brought before it byGovernorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the lastgovernorship election in the state Isa Ashiru Kudan on the need to recountvotes cast in the last governorship election in the state.
The panel of five judges presided over byJustice Husaini Muktar, stated this during the court sitting today thursday.
During the sitting, counsel to the first andsecond appellant, Isa Ashiru Kudan and PDP respectively; Emanuel Ukala SAN toldthe court that it is part of justice to determine number of votes cast. Headded that they had earlier filed similar case on the need to recount votesbefore the tribunal but was dismissed.
Speaking in the same vein, counsel to thesecond defendant governor Nasiru Ahmed El-rufai, Emmanual Ochokwunu and counselto the third defendant APC Sharafa Yusuf had urged the court to dismiss the case.
Meanwhile Justice Husaini Muktar promised todo their best honestly and sincerely and in accordance with the laid down rulesof law and solicit for the cooperation of various counsel to succeed.is�2}F82%


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El-Rufai Vs Ashiru: INEC Closes Defence After One Witness - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 19, 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has presented one witness and closed its case in the petition before the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
INEC, the 1st respondent in the petition of thePeople’s Democratic Party, PDP had earlier assembled ten witnesses for itsdefence.
The PDP and its Governorship candidate in the March 9 election Isah Ashiru are challenging the return of Governor Nasiru El-Rufai of the All Progressive Alliance, APC as winner of the election.
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The Justice Ibrahim Bako-led Tribunal had on July15, adjourned to Thursday for INEC to open its defence, after failing to do soon Monday.
The petitioners had closed their case afterpresenting one hundred and thirty five witnesses to prove alleged mass rigging,ballot stuffing and violence recorded during the poll.
INEC at the time said it would present ten witnessesin its defence with nine being the commission’s staff.
Meanwhile, the tribunal adjourned to July 19, forthe 2nd respondent, Governor Nasir El-Rufai to open his defence.


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El-Zakzaky: FG Explains Repatriation From India - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 17, 2019
The Federal Government on Friday explained the circumstances that led to the “repatriation” of  the leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh  Ibrahim El-zakzaky, from India.
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PermanentSecretary, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Grace Gekpe in astatement in Abuja, said “acts of misconduct exhibited by El-Zakzaky in Indianecessitated his repatriation”.
Sheadded that it was El-Zakzaky himself that chose the Medanta Hospital in Indiafor his treatment; the Federal Government gave him the option to choose anyhospital in the world and he chose Medanta.
Shesaid that El-Zakzaky used the opportunity of being in India to attempt tointernationalise his cause by mobilising the right groups.
Sheadded that the most unfortunate and embarrassing aspect was his quest to berelocated to a five-star hotel to receive visitors instead of being admitted inthe hospital as a sick person he claimed to be.
Gekpeexplained further that in spite of his misconduct, El-Zakzaky’s spouse wentfurther to antagonise the Indian and Nigerian security agents and accused themof killing her children.The NigerianGovernment and its relevant agencies took steps to comply with a Kaduna Highcourt order that granted El-Zakzaky leave to travel to India for medicaltreatment.


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El-Zakzaky: FG Explains Repatriation From India - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 17, 2019
TheFederal Government on Friday explained the circumstances that led to the“repatriation” of  the leader of theproscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-zakzaky, from India.
PermanentSecretary, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Grace Gekpe in astatement in Abuja, said “acts of misconduct exhibited by El-Zakzaky in Indianecessitated his repatriation”.
Sheadded that it was El-Zakzaky himself that chose the Medanta Hospital in Indiafor his treatment; the Federal Government gave him the option to choose anyhospital in the world and he chose Medanta.
Shesaid that El-Zakzaky used the opportunity of being in India to attempt tointernationalise his cause by mobilising the right groups.
Sheadded that the most unfortunate and embarrassing aspect was his quest to berelocated to a five-star hotel to receive visitors instead of being admitted inthe hospital as a sick person he claimed to be.
Gekpeexplained further that in spite of his misconduct, El-Zakzaky’s spouse wentfurther to antagonise the Indian and Nigerian security agents and accused themof killing her children.
The Nigerian Government and its relevant agencies took steps to comply with a Kaduna High court order that granted El-Zakzaky leave to travel to India for medical treatment.


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El-Zakzaky: FG Provides Reason For His Continued Detention - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 28, 2019
The Federal Government has given explanations for notfreeing the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, also known as Shiites,Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
The Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF and Minister ofJustice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, in a statement said the Federal Government couldnot interfere with the El-Zakzaky case because he is still being prosecuted bya State government.
He also refuted assumptions that the Federal Government iscompelled to release Omoyele Sowore and Sambo Dasuki.
It would be recalled that the Justice Minister ordered theimmediate release of Dasuki and Sowore, who were in the custody of the Departmentof State Security Service, DSS.
Malami explained that the reasons for the release of OmoyeleSowore and Sambo Dasuki revolved around the commitment to the rule of law,obedience for Court orders and compassionate grounds.
The Minister added that it is in line with the aboveprovisions of the law that the Federal Government considered the Court ordersin respect of these cases.

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El-Zakzaky: IMN Raises Doubt Over Govt’s Interference, Alleges Ulterior Motive - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 16, 2019
President of the Media Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim Musa raised suspicions over the interference of the government on the medical leave granted to their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and alleged that the government had an ulterior motive.
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In a statement issued on Friday, Musafurther denied reports claiming their leader, refused treatment in India butinsisted treatment by his doctors.
He however condemned the way andmanner security agents whisked Zakzaky away upon arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiweairport, Abuja without allowing journalists to have a chat with him.
He urged the security agency holdinghim hostage to declare to the public where they are keeping him in the country.


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El-Zakzaky: Police, Shiites Clash Again In Abuja - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 11, 2019
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeriahave returned to the streets of the nation’s capital, to protest the continueddetention of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
Police fired tear gas canisters to dispersethem while some members of the group were arrested.
The latest protest took place at the Federalsecretariat area.
On Tuesday, several vehicles were damagedwhile five policemen were injured during a similar clash at the nationalassembly.
Forty suspects were arrested in connectionwith the Tuesday incident.
According to the FCT police spokesman, Anjuguri Manzah, those arrested have been arraigned at several courts within the nation’s capital.


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El-Zakzaky: Police Tighten Security, Court Decides Bail - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 29, 2019
The Kaduna State Police Command hasbeefed up security ahead of today’s ruling of the application filed by theembattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.
The Command’s Spokesman Yakubu Saboassured the people of the state that adequate security had been put in placefor hitch-free court appearance. He also advised the public to remain calm andnot to be apprehensive where they observe unusual number of security personnelin town
Justice Darius Khobo of Kaduna StateHigh Court is expected to rule on the application filed by El-Zakzaky seekingpermission to travel abroad for medical treatment.
The hearing comes barely three daysafter a Federal High Court in Abuja granted the Federal Government the power toproscribe the Shi’ites’ organisation
The Shi’ites’ protests in Abuja havecaused the death of a police officer and a National Youth Scheme Corps member,Precious Owolabi.


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El-Zakzaky’s Trial: Court Grants IMN Leader Leave To Seek Medical Treatment - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 6, 2019
A Kaduna High Court has finally grantedthe leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN Ibrahim El-Zakzaky’sapplication for medical leave in India.
Also the Kaduna State Government urgedresidents to go about their lawful businesses as their freedom of movement isguaranteed.Details later..

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Elecommunications: ICT Experts Urge FG To Invest More In Broadband Infrastructure - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
June 10, 2019
SomeICT experts on Monday urged the Federal Government to invest more intelecommunications infrastructure to deepen broadband penetration in both ruraland urban areas.
Theexperts made the appeal during the 10th Edition and Awards of the E-World Forumheld at Victoria Island, Lagos, which had as its theme: “Roadmap to BroadbandEverywhere”.
Eventfocused largely on issues surrounding broadband, smart cities and digital development.
President,Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria Gbenga Adebayo, said thatto deepen broadband penetration and build smart cities, it was essential tohave reliable infrastructure.
Speakingon 5G technology, the ALTON president noted that it was a welcome development,urging the government to implement policies that would enable its successfuldeployment in the country.
Inhis remarks, Managing Director, eStream, Muyiwa Ogungboye, said that 5Gtechnology was good with its enormous advantages, but more base stations wereneeded to be able to achieve the technology in Nigeria.


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Elect Progressives Presidential Candidates Only, NLC Admonishes Parties’ Delegates - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 31, 2022
NLC President Ayuba Wabba gave the advice in a statement to wish the Labour Party a successful presidential primary election which held in Asaba, Delta state.
He also noted that the Agreement spoke about the prioritisation of investment in the education and health sectors and placed premium on the security of lives and property as the foundation of socio-economic revitalization.
The Labour leader stressed that the new Labour Party had been repositioned for workers, pensioners, farmers, market women and men, and small and medium enterprises operators.
Wabba however commended the leadership of the Party headed by, former trade union leader for working with the leadership of the NLC Julius Abure to reposition the party.


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Elected Offices: Possession Of School Certs No Longer Feasible — Gbajabiamila - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 18, 2022
He, however, called for the amendment of Section 131 of the 1999 Constitution to raise the minimum requirements for persons seeking elective public offices, saying the provision contained in the Constitution was a product of a different time and not a reflection of the demands of today.
He spoke while delivering the 52 Convocation Lecture of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, titled ‘Building Back Better: Creating a New Framework for Tertiary Education in Nigeria in the 21 Century’.
The Chairperson of the occasion, Justice Amina Augie of the Supreme Court, challenged the Speaker to ensure that his postulations are put into action.
In his remarks, the Pro-Chancellor of Governing Council, Lanre Tejuoso, commended Gbajabiamila for his tireless efforts in the political sphere.

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Election: ANC Leads As Votes Counted In South Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 9, 2019
Votes are being counted in South Africa’s general election, with President Cyril Ramaphosa hoping to prevent a slide in support for the governing African National Congress, ANC.
With results declared in some twenty three per cent of districts, the ANC has won about fifty five per cent of the ballot well ahead of the opposition Democratic Alliance on twenty six per cent.
However, the ruling party took six two per cent at the last election in 2014.
Anger over the economy and corruption may have eroded its appeal.
Almost two-thirds of the electorate voted in the twin parliamentary and provincial elections, and full results are due on Saturday.
Casting his vote in the country’s sixth democratic national election since apartheid ended twenty five years ago, President Ramaphosa acknowledged the rampant corruption of recent years.


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Election: Beware Of Social Media Results – INEC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
February 18, 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission INECin Kebbi state, has urged politicians  tobe wary of social media posts after voting prior to the official declaration ofresult by the commission.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner REC in thestate, Ahmad Mahmud, gave the advice during an interactive session withstakeholders in Birnin Kebbi on Monday.
He made itclear that only INEC Returning Officers at wards, local governments and statelevels have the statutory authority and power to declare the results.
He assured that INEC was determined to ensure free,transparent and fair elections but urged the people to continue to pray forsuccessful conduct of the exercise.

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Election: Buratai Inaugurates Situation Room, Promises Swift Response To Security Breach - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
February 13, 2019
The Chief of Army Staff, Luitenant-General Tukur Buratai, has inaugurated  the ‘`Nigerian Army Situation Room for the 2019 General Elections’ Security Monitoring.’’
Speaking after inaugurating the “situation room”, Buratai said they will respond immediately or in  three to five minutes.
He said that time response will be possible because not only because of troops deployment for the exercise, but the fact that army has units and formations across the country.
He gave the assurance that the army would work closely with the Police, Department of State Services,Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and other stakeholders in providing security for the elections.
Buratai said that because some of the past elections were characterised by violence, the army saw the need to devise new strategies of stemming such ugly incidents and even completely eliminate them.
Earlier, he said the situation room had been “reconfigured for real time monitoring of events during elections.

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Election: Catholic Bishop Urges Nigerians To Turn Out And Vote On March 9 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 1, 2019
The Catholic Bishop ofNsukka Diocese, Godfrey Onah has urged Nigerians to cast their votes forcandidates of their choice on March 9.
Onah made the callwhile giving the homily at Saint Theresa’s Catholic Cathedral, Nsukka.
He said Nigeriansshould perform their civic responsibility of electing their leaders before theycould criticise the poor performance of any elected leader.
The clergyman alsourged returning officers not to allow themselves to be used by politicians to upturnthe electoral wishes of the people.
The Bishop said forthe country’s fight against corruption to yield the desired results and movethe nation forward, it must be total and no persons or group should be treatedas sacred cows.
Onah, however, said thatsome politicians who were crying that the February 23 electionwas rigged, was because it did not go in their favour.


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Election Conduct Feedback: INEC Awaits Report From Recs - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
February 24, 2019
The Independent National ElectoralCommission INEC, says it is awaiting official report from Resident ElectoralCommissioners RECs in areas where election could not hold due to violence andother incidence.
INEC National Commissioner, andChairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said thiswhile briefing newsmen on the progresses made during the Presidential/NationalAssembly election across the country.
He said the commission has receivedreports of violence and ballot box snatching in some areas leading to thedisruption of the process.
He added that INEC would rescheduleelection in some parts of Rivers, Anambra and Lagos states where there arecases of violence and ballot box snatching.
He said there are issues with theNational Assembly elections in Rivers, and acknowledged the challenges of smartcard readers in the state, which he said was resolved.

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Election Coverage: NBC Sanctions NTA, AIT, Others For Breach Of Ethical Codes - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 1, 2019
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC has sanctioned 45broadcast stations, including NTA, AIT, Channels and TVC News, for allegedethical infractions in relation to the 2019 general elections.
The commission’S Director-General Is’haq Modibbo Kawu whosaid this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday added that the erringstations, which cut across the country, violated provisions of the NigerianBroadcasting Code, and were fined 500 thousand naira each.
Kawu warned that any of the stations that continue tobroadcast hate and inflammatory comments that threaten the security of thecountry would be shutdown. He said that it had become necessary for NBC toissue such warning as the country move to the next elections.
He reminded all the stations that were sanctioned and thosethat were not to know that the next step NBC was going to take was to closedown any erring station.


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Election Crisis: Ishaku Extends Curfew On Jalingo To 24 Hours - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
March 22, 2019
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Tuesday orderedthe extension of the dusk to dawn curfew imposed on Jalingo, Taraba capital, to24 hours.
This was contained in a statement by the SeniorSpecial Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity Bala Dan Abu, inJalingo.
The governor directed all security agencies in thestate to ensure strict enforcement of the curfew.
According the statement, the curfew remained inforce until further notice.
There was wide jubilation after the declaration ofIshaku of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP as winner of the governorshipelection. But the celebration quickly turned violent with throwing of stonesand destruction of property by hoodlums.


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Election Crisis: Ishaku Extends Curfew On Jalingo To 24 Hours - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 12, 2019
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Tuesday orderedthe extension of the dusk to dawn curfew imposed on Jalingo, Taraba capital, to24 hours.
This was contained in a statement by the SeniorSpecial Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity Bala Dan Abu, inJalingo.
The governor directed all security agencies in thestate to ensure strict enforcement of the curfew.
According the statement, the curfew remained inforce until further notice.
There was wide jubilation after the declaration of Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP as winner of the governorship election. But the celebration quickly turned violent with throwing of stones and destruction of property by hoodlums.


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Election Day: Police Intercepts 37 Vehicles For Violating Restriction Order In Kaduna LGAs - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
March 9, 2019
The Deputy Commissioner ofPolice in charge of elections in Southern Kaduna, Emeka Nwonyi, said the policehad intercepted over 37 vehicles with suspicious persons in Jema’a and ZangonKataf Local Government Areas of Kaduna State on election Day.
Nwonyi told newsmen in Madakiya, Jema’a local government, thatthe vehicles were intercepted for violating the order banning movement ofmotorists not engaged in election duties.
According to him, those intercepted had no reason whatsoever tobe on the road, but added that they had been taken to Zonkwa Police Divisionfor further investigation. He assured residents of the area of adequatesecurity as they come out to exercise their franchise.


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Election Deferment: Nigeria Loses Billions Of Naira, Says NACCIMA, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
February 17, 2019
The Vice President, National Association of Chamberof Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, Tony Ejimkeonye, hasexpressed shock over the postponement of Saturday’s presidential and NationalAssembly polls in the country.
He made his impression known while reacting to theshift in the dates for the general elections in Abuja.
He feared that the postponement would affect thenation’s economy adversely, saying that Nigeria will lose billions of naira dueto the postponement.
Ejimkonye, who is also the Director, BusinessDevelopment for Africa, Esilknet Africa Network, said, it is unfortunate thatthe election was postponed.
He said that it would be difficult to quantify theloss in monetary term but maintained that the real cost would be the loss ofinvestors’ confidence.
He advised Nigerians not to be discouraged but goand exercise their franchise next Saturday.

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Election Deferring: INEC Rules Out Political Influence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Election: DSS Denies Working Against Electoral Process In Rivers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
March 30, 2019
TheDepartment of State Services,DSS has denied that it was instructed to workagainst the completion of the electoral process in Rivers.
TheIndependent National Electoral Commission, INEC had suspended the collation ofthe March 23 governorship elections in Rivers.
Thecommission has fixed April 2 and 5 for collation, announcement of the resultsalready generated while there would be supplementary elections on April 15 insome areas in the state.
PublicRelations Officer of the service, Peter Afunanya, stated this in a statement onFriday in Abuja.
Hesaid that the service was not under any instruction from any quarter to workagainst the process as alleged.
Afunanyasaid that this was in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s stance on noninterference in the electoral process.
Thespokesman said the service would partner with sister security agencies andother stakeholders to ensure a level playing ground for all the contestants.

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Election: FG Declares Friday Public Holiday, Excludes Banks - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 21, 2019
Election: FG Declares Friday Public Holiday, Excludes Banks
The Federal Government has declared tomorrow Friday February22nd as Work-Free Day to enable Nigerians prepare for the rescheduledPresidential and National Assembly Elections on Saturday.
Interior Minister Abdulrahman Dambazau made the declarationin a statement in Abuja, it however, excluded bankers and those offeringessential services across the nation.
The Minister urged Nigerians to utilise the Work-Free Day totravel to their various polling centres to exercise their civic responsibilityof voting for candidates of their choice.
Dambazau reassures Nigerians and international observers ofthe safety of lives and property during the elections as security agencies havebeen directed to remain vigilant and conduct themselves professionallythroughout the exercise.

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Election: ICPC Calls For Synergy In Prosecuting Offenders - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 17, 2019
Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC Bolaji Owasanoye has advocated collaborative efforts in prosecuting electoral offenders.
He made the call at the first Series of National Policy Dialogue on Eradicating Electoral Corruption with focus on vote-buying held in Keffi, Nasarawa State.
He said that the Electoral Act empowered the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to prosecute electoral offenders, but pointed out that realistically INEC does not have that power.
While emphasizing vote-buying, the ICPC chairman said that it was not a new phenomenon, and not peculiar to Nigeria.
On his part, INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, recommended the creation of electoral offences commission and tribunal with exclusive power and jurisdiction to process, arrest, investigate and prosecute electoral offenders.


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Election: INEC Says No Rerun In Bauchi, Rivers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 16, 2019
The Independent National ElectoralCommission,INEC said it will not conduct a rerun election in Bauchi and Riversstates, insisting that the process earlier started will continue.
INEC had announced it will conduct arerun election in Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau and Sokoto States.
INEC has 21 days to complete elections inareas or states where the processes have been declared inconclusive.
But in a statement issued last nightby INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter EducationCommittee, Festus Okoye, the commission said a rerun will not be conducted inBauchi adding that the process earlier started would be completed.
The commission also said that itwill continue with the process it started in Rivers state adding that theprocess which was disrupted by armed soldiers with declaration made in somestate constituencies won’t be reversed.


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Election: INEC Spends N226m To Administer Oath On Corpers, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 7, 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission spent 226.3million naira to administer oath of allegiance on members of the National YouthService Corps and other ad hoc officials undertaking the general elections.
The details are contained in INEC’s budget for the generalelections which will end on Saturday.
According to INEC, over one million ad hoc personnel, mainlydrawn from the NYSC, were recruited for the elections.
The commission also spent 10 million naira to print certificatesof returns for winners of the Presidential, governorship and legislativeelections nationwide.
INEC had also insured its property against fire, burglary,electoral violence and malicious damage for 131 million naira.


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Election: INEC To Propose Constitutional Amendment To Overhaul Process - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 27, 2019
TheIndependent National Electoral Commission,INEC says it will embark onaggressive constitutional and electoral reforms to enhance the integrity of theelectoral process.
Thecommission also promised to consider the duality of electronic and manualcollation and transmission of results to prevent noticeable lapses.
ANational Commissioner of INEC, Festus Okoye made this known on Wednesday inEnugu during the presentation of Certificates of Return to elected members ofstate assembly, governor and deputy governor-elect in the March 9 elections.
Okoye,who is the commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, said thatthe commission could no longer afford to plan in an uncertain environment.
Hesaid that a section of the political class had refused to imbibe the democraticspirit that puts obedience and respect to constitutional dictates at thecentre.
Hesaid that INEC would take steps that would prevent political thugs fromstorming collation centres in search of results.
Thecommissioner charged the beneficiaries of the certificates to live up to theexpectations of their people.


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Election: Kano Police Command Warns Against Breach Of Peace - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 12, 2019
The Kano State Police Command has warned residents of thestate against acts capable of breaching the existing peace in the state followingthe declaration of the governorship election inconclusive.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer Abdullahi Haruna whogave the warning in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano, stressed the needfor the people to remain calm and avoid anything that might lead to break downof law and order.
The Police spokesman warned that the command would not foldits arms and allow some disgruntled elements to breach the peace over theoutcome of the polls.
According to Haruna, anybody caught violating the order ortrying to cause trouble would be arrested and charged to court.


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Election: Local Observers Urge Atiku, Others To Accept Results - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
February 28, 2019
Several accredited local observers have urgedlosers of the presidential and National Assembly elections to accept defeatwith dignity.
The Spokesman for the observers under the aegisof Organisation of Justice for Equity Sustenance, Tunde Bafunsho, who addresseda news conference, in Abuja, also implored the winners to be magnanimous invictory, following the loss of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakarto President Muhammadu Buhari.
Bafunsho, who said the postponement of theelections by INEC later turned out to be a blessing, stated that the processesleading to the election were far better than what the country had in the past.
He hailed INEC for their immeasurablecontributions to the success and rated the conduct of the elections 80 percentcredible.
The accredited observers said all stakeholdersthat participated in the elections performed their roles towards the sustenanceof a credible, peaceful, transparent electoral process and democracy inNigeria.

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Election Materials: PDP Accuses INEC Chairman Of Refusing Atiku Access - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
March 17, 2019
The People’s Democratic Party PDP accused theChairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Mahmood Yakubu,of refusing the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar access toelection materials.
The Court of Appeal had ordered INEC to allowAtiku’s lawyers inspect ballot materials used in the February 23 presidentialelection, in furtherance of the petition filed by the PDP candidate againstPresident Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election.
However, in a statement by its spokesman, KolaOlogbondiyan, the PDP said that Yakubu and the leadership of INEC have refusedto obey the order of the court, given on March 6.
The PDP described INEC’s actions as deliberate andwicked ploy, and accused the electoral body of acting in cahoots with thegoverning All Progressives Congress APC, to frustrate the case.


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Election: NSCDC To Deploy 3, 600 Personnel In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 12, 2019
The Nigeria Security and Civil  Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna Command, on Tuesday, said it would deploy no fewer than 3,600 personnel across the state for the upcoming general election.
The state commandant, Modu Bunu made the disclosure in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Orndiir Terzungwe.
Bunu said that deployment of the officers was part of the command’s strategies to ensure credible conduct of the election scheduled for Feb. 16 and March 2.
He tasked the corps to demonstrate professionalism in their conduct during the election, be transparent and shun any form of inducement from politicians.
He added that the NSCDC would work in synergy with other sister agencies to provide security for the electorate, officials and materials.

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Election Observation: Civil Society Organisations Vow To Speak What They See - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 14, 2019
A coalition of no fewer than seventy Civil SocietyOrganisations, under the auspices of the Nigeria Civil Society SituationRoom, says it will report facts in the tomorrow’s general elections.
The Situation Room, which is one of the Independent NationalElectoral Commission, INEC accredited observers for this year’s polls, vowed tospeak what it sees.
The Convener of the group, Clement Nwankwo, gave theassurance at a press briefing to unveil the Election Situation Room of thecoalition for Februaty 16 and March 2 elections inAbuja. He said the group would keep an eye on INEC’s collation process whichare often the subject of controversy.
According to Nwankwo, there are over 800 thousand wardsacross the country and the target is to cover each of these wards to providefair knowledge of what has happened with the collation process at that stage.He noted that though this was an era of fake news, he assured that the groupwould not report what it had not verified.
INEC’s National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, assured that theelectoral umpire would be open and transparent throughout the exercise. Accordingto Okoye, INEC is good to go in relation to these particular elections.

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Election Observation: Sirleaf Johnson Leads ECOWAS Mission To Durumi Abuja - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 23, 2019
TheHead of ECOWAS Election Observers Mission to Nigeria Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, onSaturday led a delegation of the community election observers to Durumi-2,Primary School in Abuja.
Theformer Liberian President, who arrived the polling unit at about 8:55.am waitedpatiently until the first female voter Comfort Akale, cast her vote at about9:50.am.
Effortsto speak to Madam Johnson Sirleaf, was unsuccessful.
Thepolling unit which has eight voting points was crowded due to the large turnoutof electorate. However, some electorate expressed their displeasure over thedelay in the commencement of the voting process.
Theyattributed the delay to the inability of INEC officials to arrive the venue ontime.
Sheattributed the development to the problem she had in transferring her votercard from Wuse-2 to Durumi-2 polling unit.

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Election Offences: Buratai Says Army Will Treat Electoral Saboteurs As Enemies Of State - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 21, 2019
The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur YusufBuratai has said that those seeking to undermine the forthcoming generalelections would be treated as enemies of Nigeria.
This is coming on the heels of remarks by President Buharithat he had instructed the military and the police to deal ruthlessly withballot box snatchers and thugs.
But the presidential candidate of the People’s DemocraticParty, PDP Atiku Abubakar described the president’s order as unlawful whichshould not be obeyed by the military.
Speaking at the Army Headquarters in Abuja during a meetingwith Principal Staff Officers, General Officers Commanding and Directors,Buratai said the army is bound to obey orders from constituted authority.
Though the Army Chief did not mention Atiku’s name, hiscomments were seen as a reply to the former Vice President.


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Election Petition: Kaduna Guber Tribunal Adjourns As El-Rufai Opens Defence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
July 19, 2019
The Justice Ibrahim Bako-led Kaduna State GovernorshipElection Tribunal has adjourned sitting to next Tuesday,  July 23, to enable the second respondent toarraign more witnesses at the  hearing ofthe petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its gubernatorialcandidate, Isa Ashiru, challenging the March 9 election.
The second respondent, who opened his defence on Friday, was able to arraign just one witness before moving for adjournment.
Read: El-Rufai Vs Ashiru: INEC Closes Defence After One Witness
Earlier, Hussaini Barmo who was a member of the ElectionPlanning and Monitoring Directorate of Kaduna State Chapter of All ProgressiveCongress, APC, adopted his deposition as evidence before the tribunal.
Cross examining the witness, counsel of APC, the thirdrespondent, Barrister Sharafa Yusuf, asked him to confirm the results fromKubau local government, which Barmo did.
The witness also confirmed that the results were for votingpoints where the number of voters exceeded 750.


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Election Petitions: Justice Bulkachuwa Warns Tribunal Members - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
March 21, 2019
The President of the Court of Appeal, PCA Justice ZainabBulkachuwa has vowed to deal with any member of the election petitions tribunalfound wanting in the discharge of their duties.
Justice Bulkachuwa made this declaration during the inductionprogramme for justice of the Court of Appeal and members of the electionpetitions tribunals in Abuja.
She reminded the judges that their assignment is enormous asthey resume in their duties this week to receive petitions from aggrievedparties on the outcome of the election.


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Election: Police Ready To Provide Security In Kano State - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 8, 2023
Commissioner for Police, Manman Dauda, told Newsmen that Police and other security agencies would provide water-tight security across the 44 local government areas of the state.
He said that already a comprehensive operational order had since been issued to area commanders and divisional police officers for implementation, and they are fully prepared and ready to protect voters and INEC officials during and after the election.
Dauda explained that the security measures put in place would enable eligible voters to participate in all electoral processes without threat to lives and property.
The Commissioner advised residents not to panic or become agitated when they witness the movements of security personnel from one part of the state to another.


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Election: Police Vows To Deal Decisively With Trouble Makers In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 9, 2019
TheKaduna State Police Command has vowed to deal decisively with individuals andgroups that may want to thwart efforts being made at ensuring peaceful free,fair and credible elections in the state.
TheCommissioner of Police Kaduna, Ahmad Abdur-Rahman, gave the warning in astatement issued in Kaduna by the command’s Public Relations Officer YakubuSabo.
Hesaid that the police, in collaboration with other security agencies will dealdecisively with any individuals or group caught disrupting the peace.
Abdur-Rahmanurged people of Kaduna state to feel free to exercise their civic franchisewithout fear of molestation, and also comply with the order restrictingvehicular movement on election day.
Heassured the general public that their rights would be respected and enjoinedeligible voters to act in accordance with the provision of the Electoral Actand other extant laws; to ensure a hitch free election.


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Election Result: APC Wins Makarfi State Assembly Seat In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 10, 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC,has declared Aminu Ahmed of the All Progressive Congress APC, winner of theMakarfi constituency seat in the Kaduna House of Assembly.
Declaring the result at the INEC office in Makarfion Sunday, the Returning Officer, Dangana Malam-Kure of Ahmadu BelloUniversity, Zaria said that Ahmed polled 33, 957 votes to beat four othercontestants.
He said that Ahmed’s closest opponent, GarbaMuhammad, of the Peoples’ Democratic Party PDP, scored 22, 652 votes.
He said that the election was conducted peacefullyand successfully across the area without any hitch.


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Election Result: Atiku Explained Why He Want INEC To Surrender Materials For Inspection - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 7, 2019
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDPAtiku Abubakar has given reasons why he applied for an order to compel theIndependent National Electoral Commission, INEC to surrender all the materialsused for the February 23 presidential election, forinspection.
He said the request was to establish that the exercise wasfraught with manifest irregularities, including multiple thumb-printing ofballot papers, saying he intends to engage forensic experts to analyse theelection materials.
Atiku prayed the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sittingin Abuja, for leave to be allowed to obtain some of the sensitive materialsthat INEC deployed for the presidential election.


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Election Result: Atiku Says All Hope Not Lost, Still Confident Of Victory - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 28, 2019
The People’sDemocratic Party, PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has said thatall hope is not lost, in spite of the declaration of President Buhari as thewinner of Saturday’s election by the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC.
He had in an earlierstatement rejected the outcome of the election, saying he was heading to court.
Atiku at a world pressconference in Abuja, commended Nigerians for choosing democracy and for votingfor him on Saturday, urging them to remain calm.
He said that democracyis the government of the people and by the people only when the people’s choiceprevails. He alleged that on the election day, Nigerians witnessed theimplementation of grand theft of the people’s will.
Atiku said that it wascurious that the PDP’s margin of victory in states outside the South/East andSouth/South were extremely slim across board, describing it again as astatistical impossibility. He added that the figures declared by INEC as resultsof February 23 elections do not add up at all.


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Election Result: Dogara Dedicates Victory To God, Constituents - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 25, 2019
House OfRepresentatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara Says He Dedicates His Victory In TheJust-Concluded National Assembly Election In Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa FederalConstituency To God And His Constituents.
The Speaker Who StatedThis In A Statement In Abuja Noted That With His Reelection, History Had BeenMade In Nigeria By Breaking A Jinx That Has Plagued The House OfRepresentatives Since 1assembly As No Presiding Officer BothSpeaker And Deputy Speaker Has Ever Been Re-Elected To The House.
He Said This Was MadePossible By His People’s Uncommon Courage, Sacrifice And Patience In The FaceOf Unwarranted Provocation, Threat And Intimidation, And Attempts To SubvertTheir Will By Undemocratic Forces.
According To Dogara,Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Has Also Set A Record As The First In Bauchi State ToReturn A Member To The House Of Representatives For Fourth Consecutive Term.

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Election Result: Secondus Says Nobody Will Stop PDP From Going To Court - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 1, 2019
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP has said that nobody will stop it from contesting the outcome of the February 23 Presidential Election in the court.
The party’s National Chairman Uche Secondus whileaddressing a press conference in Abuja said that the party believed thatjustice would be done at the court.
Speaking on the recent meeting the party and itspresidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, had with the National Peace Committee,Secondus said there was no condition given to the party, as they were onlyinvited to state their grievances.
He also spoke on the alleged militarisation of theelections particularly in the South-South and South-East. He said it was one ofthe strategies the rulling party used in denying PDP victory.
He added the development was also responsible foralleged killing of innocent electorate and suppression of voters who wereeither scared out or chased away from polling units.


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Election Results: UN, AU, Ecowas Call On Parties To Exercise Restraint - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
February 26, 2019
TheUN, African Union and ECOWAS have urged political parties to exercise restraintas the Independent National Electoral Commission announces the results of thepresidential and National Assembly elections.
Ina statement by the international bodies made available by the ECOWASCommission, they also urged candidates to continue to exercise patience for thecomplete results.
Theyfurther encouraged aggrieved parties and persons to resort to legal means toseek redress, in accordance with the Constitution and relevant laws, as agreedin the Peace Accord of February 13.�^�>��

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Election Tribunal: Acting CJN Warns Judges Against Partisanship - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 15, 2019
The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJNJustice Tanko Muhammad has warned judges that will handle election petitioncases to avoid any form of partisanship.
Justice Muhammad gave the admonition duringthe swearing in of seventeen additional judges that will serve as Chairmen andMembers of election petition tribunals for the 2019 polls.
He urged them to submit themselves to thesanctity of the rule of law and supremacy of the constitution in the dischargeof their judicial functions.
He remanded them that their appointment toserve in the tribunals is well conceived, and therefore tasked them to doeverything within their ability to justify the confidence reposed in them.

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Election Tribunal: Atiku Tenders Documents In Two Hours - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 19, 2019
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja hasrescinded its earlier decision to cancel the afternoon session of the Friday’shearing to enable to the petitioners to conclude their case on the last of the10 days allocated to them.
The petitioners are the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, who are challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the February 23, 2019 presidential election.
Read: Tribunal Dismisses Atiku, PDP’s Request To Have Access To INEC’s Server
About 118 cartons of documents produced by the IndependentNational Electoral Commission at the instance of the petitioners were lying inthe court room waiting to be tendered by the petitioners, as of the time offiling this report.
The afternoon proceedings, when the petitioners will have theopportunity to tender the documents before the tribunal as exhibits, are likelyto last for only two hours as it is usually the case in the previous proceedings.
At end of the morning session of the Friday’s proceedings,the petitioners had only been able to call 61 out of the 400 witnesses theyproposed.


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Election Tribunal: Buhari To Open Defence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 31, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to open defence todayagainst the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and itspresidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Buhari had indicated that he would call overtwo-hundred-and-fifty witnesses to challenge Atiku’s claims of manipulation ofresult; use of Activate Technologies Limited, owned by a member of the APC,Mohammed Musa, for printing of PVCs; vote-buying through the Trader-Monischeme; manipulation of security agencies and militarisation of election;manipulation of card readers; allegation of manipulation of accreditation andcollation processes, among others.
The President had appealed that the Tribunal lacked thepower to hear the petition of Atiku and PDP challenging his academicqualification to contest the election, by virtue of Section 31of the ElectoralAct 2010, adding that it was only the Federal High Court that could determinethe issue.
Buhari’s decision to open his defence was sequel to INEC’sdeclaration that it would not be calling any witness in the matter.


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Election Tribunals: INEC Will Not Question Court Decisions - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 4, 2020
The IndependentNational Electoral Commission, INEC says it will not be drawn to debate thecorrectness, or otherwise, of rulings of Election Tribunals or Court judgments.
The Commission alsostressed that courts and tribunal verdicts are final, and the rule of lawdictates that all authorities and persons give effect to them.
The INEC NationalCommissioner and Chairman Information and Voters Education Committee, FestusOkoye, in a statement said the Commission enjoined political parties andcandidates to develop the democratic spirit and assist the Commission in theconduct of free and transparent elections.
According to theCommission, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and theElectoral Act, 2010 have comprehensively defined the powers and areas ofjurisdiction of various institutions of the democracy.

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Election: UK To Deploy 100 Observers In 15 States - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 12, 2019
The United Kingdom says it will deploy more than 100 observers across 15 states for the elections in Nigeria.
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, said this while discussing the UK’s efforts to support free, fair and credible elections in the country.
Laing said the UK respected Nigeria’s sovereignty and would help it to strengthen its democracy.
On efforts to foster to contribute its quota to the strengthening of the democratic process in Nigeria, Laing added, “The process is what matters to us. This is why we will be deploying over 100 observers covering 15 states to support observer missions from the European Union, United States Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria and other local observers.
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Election Violence: Commonwealth Calls For Prosecution Of Perpetrators - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 26, 2019
TheHead of the Commonwealth Observer Group, Jakaya Kikwete has called for theprosecution of perpetrators of election related violence in Saturday’sPresidential and National Assembly elections.
Inthe group’s Interim Statement presented in Abuja, Kikwete, former President ofTanzania, said that those found liable should be prosecuted.
Accordingto reports from the civil society, about 35 people were killed in electionviolence across eight states.
Thehead of group, however, said in spite of the challenges experienced that Nigerianshad the opportunity to express their will and exercise their franchise.
Healso urged that the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC to includeNigerians on essential duties in the voting process in future elections.
Helauded the hard work and dedication of polling staff but noted that many ofthem would benefit from more comprehensive trainings.
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Election Violence: Gunmen Kill Policeman, NSCDC Officer, Abduct Three INEC Staff In Katsina - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 10, 2019
Katsina State Police Command has confirmed thekilling of a policeman and abduction of three INEC ad-hoc staff during thegovernorship and state assembly election in the state.
The police also announced the killing of a civildefence officer in separate attack while on election duty.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isa,in two separate statements in Katsina, said the policeman, Mannir Usman, waskilled while on election patrol at Gobirawa Falale, Danmusa Local Governmentarea of the state.
The PPRO said that the gunmen ambushed the policeteam and shot Usman who was driving the patrol vehicle.
He added that the gunmen also abducted three INEC ad-hocstaff on election duty in the same incident.
The police further said that a civil defence officerwas shot on the chest at Santar Amadi village polling unit in Kankara LocalGovernment area, in another attack on Saturday.


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Election Violence: Rights Group Calls On ICC To Probe APC And PDP Officials - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 18, 2019
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAPhas called on the International Criminal Court, ICC to probe the persistentcrimes of corruption, violence, and killings during elections in Nigeria.
It added that most recently in Bayelsa and Kogi States,specifically, involvement of All Progressives Congress, APC, and the People’sDemocratic Party, PDP, officials.
SERAP furthermore urged the Court to investigate whether therecurrent failure of the Nigerian Government to address the crimes amount toviolence against the citizens and crimes against humanity within thejurisdiction of the ICC.
The Rights Group’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare in a petitionaddressed to ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda to push for those suspected to beresponsible for these crimes, mostly security, officials of the two mainpolitical parties, APC,  PDP and other actors who contributed to thecorruption, violence and killings during the elections in Bayelsa and Kogistates.

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Election Violence: Thugs Storm INEC Office, Burn Ballot Boxes - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
February 24, 2019
Alleged political thugs, on Sunday stormed the office of theIndependent National Electoral office in Oriade local government area, Osunstate, and set all the ballot boxes on fire.
Reports have it that they opened fire to scare away officials ofthe commission and party agents before seizing ballot boxes, thumb-printedballot papers and setting them on fire.


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November 18, 2022
Audi also pledged that citizens will enjoy maximum protection while casting their votes.
The Commandant-General, stated this when he received the Country Director, Transparency International Nigeria, Auwal Rafsanjani, in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the Corps spokesperson, Olusola Odumosu, Audi reiterated that the cruciality of the 2023 general election requires a multi-agency approach.
He, therefore, called on all security and law enforcement agencies in the country to come together and synergise in order to uphold, defend and sustain Nigeria’s democracy.

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Election:Governor Emmanuel Re-Elected As Akwa-Ibom Governor - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 11, 2019
TheIndependent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared
GovernorUdom Emmanuel of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP
winnerof Saturday’s governorship election in Akwa Ibom state.
TheReturning Officer Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, Faraday
Orumwense,who announced the result in Uyo, said that Governor
Emmanuelwon in all the 31 local government areas of the state.
Orumwensesaid Emmanuel was re-elected governor having polled
519,712votes. His main challenger, Nsima Ekere of the All Progressives
Congress,APC polled 171,978 votes.
EmmanuelNwankpa of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA
polled2547 votes and Ekene Uzodinma of the United Peoples Party,
UPPpolled 1,476 votes.
Orumwensesaid that there were 2,119,727 registered voters in the state,
with720,064 voters accredited. He said 696,245 valid votes were
recorded,while 15,792 votes were declared void. He noted that the
electionwas keenly contested, saying that 50 political parties contested
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Elections: Acting IGP Warns Officers To Remain Apolitical, Non-Partisan - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 22, 2019
The Acting Inspector General ofPolice Mohammed Adamu, has warned officers deployed for Saturday`s Presidentialand National Assembly elections to remain apolitical and nonpartisan.
A statement issued by the forceSpokesman, Assistant Commissioner of Police Frank Mba, on Friday in Abuja saidAdamu has directed the deployment of Deputy Inspectors General of Police to thesix geo-political zones to ensure adequate security in their areas ofsupervision.
He added that the IGP has alsodirected Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the 12 Zonal Commands andthe Commissioners of Police in the 36 State Commands and Abuja to beef-upsecurity.
The spokesman said the police bossalso directed the Election Intelligence Monitoring Team to intensify constantsurveillance, intelligence gathering and monitoring of security personneldeployed nationwide.
He said the Special ElectionInvestigation Team should ensure discrete investigation of electoral cases anddiligent prosecution of all electoral offenders.

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Elections: Air Force Deploys Aircraft To Flash Points - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 7, 2019
Nigeria’sAir Force has deployed NAF aircraft, including intelligence, surveillance andreconnaissance platforms to various flash points in support of other securityagencies to ensure peaceful elections on Saturday.
JetForce Spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola said this in a statementissued in Abuja and made available to newsmen.
Daramola said that Nigeria’s Chief of AirStaff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar made the disclosure during his operationalbriefing to Principal Staff Officers and Commanding Officers at theheadquarters in Abuja.
Theforce spokesman said the decision was in line with the Chief of Defence Staff,General Abayomi Olonisakin’s directive, which also mandated security agenciesto ensure peaceful conduct of the governorship and states assembly elections.
Accordingto him, contingency plans have been made in the event of any break down of lawand order.


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Elections: AMAC Chairman Lauds Women, Solicits More Support For PDP Candidates - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 18, 2023
Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council, Christopher Maikalangu, appreciates women in the area council for the role they played during the elections that brought him into office last year.
He said this during a town hall meeting with women from the 12 wards, in the area council, in Abuja.
Maikalangu, also called on residents of the area council to ensure they conducted themselves peacefully during and after the elections.
He further called on the residents to come out and collect their permanent voter cards and ensure they vote during the elections.

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Elections: Appeal Court Strikes Out Motion Seeking Stay Of Judgment In Zamfara APC Candidates - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 1, 2019
The Court of Appeal Sokoto Division on Friday struck out amotion seeking a stay of judgment delivered by the Zamfara High Court, allowingthe All Progressives Congress, APC to field candidates in the 2019 Election.
The motion was filed by the Appellant Chairman of the SenateCommittee on Petroleum Downstream Kabiru Marafa, and 129 others through theirCounsel Benson Igbanoi.
Delivering judgment, Justice Ahmad Belgore, ordered theparties in the suit to exchange necessary correspondences according tostipulated rules concerning pre-election matters.
Belgore adjourned the case until March 13, forhearing.


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Elections: Army Embarks On “Operation Show Of Force” In A’ibom - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 1, 2019
The2 Brigade Nigerian Army, Uyo in Akwa Ibom has embarked on a joint show of forceparade.
Speakingto newsmen in Uyo on Saturday during the exercise, the Assistant Director, ArmyPublic Relations Officer Major Bashir Jajira, said the exercise was inconjunction with other sister security agencies in the state.
Jajirasaid that the command would deal decisively with anyone involved in politicalthuggery, ballot box snatching, arson and other electoral offences.
Heexplained that the exercise was aimed at instilling confidence in theelectorate to come out en masse and vote for candidates of their choice duringthe Governorship and House of Assembly elections on March 9.
The parade was made up of troops from the 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force and Nigeria Security and Nigeria Civil Defence and Security Corps.


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Elections: Army Says It Operated Within Legal Boundary - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 1, 2019
TheNigerian Army has said its activities in the just-concluded Presidential andNational Assembly polls were within the ambit of the law and rules of engagement.
Reactingto allegations of partisanship, coercion and shooting of voters in some areasacross the country during the elections, it said that soldiers deployed onelection duty were professional and proactive in their conduct.
Accordingto Spokesman of the army, Colonel Sagir Musa, they acted within therequirements of the law, rules of engagement and code of conduct.
Duringthe elections, there were widespread allegations of partisanship, brutality ofsoldiers on some electorate and Independent National Electoral Commission, INECofficials, and partisanship in the process.
Electoralofficers in some states, including Rivers, Lagos and Delta, accused themilitary of interfering in the elections.
The soldiers were fingered in shootings that resulted in deaths of many people, and other unwholesome acts allegedly recorded in some states during the polls.


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March 1, 2019
TheNigerian Army has said its activities in the just-concluded Presidential andNational Assembly polls were within the ambit of the law and rules ofengagement.
Reactingto allegations of partisanship, coercion and shooting of voters in some areasacross the country during the elections, it said that soldiers deployed onelection duty were professional and proactive in their conduct.
Accordingto Spokesman of the army, Colonel Sagir Musa, they acted within therequirements of the law, rules of engagement and code of conduct.
Duringthe elections, there were widespread allegations of partisanship, brutality ofsoldiers on some electorate and Independent National Electoral Commission, INECofficials, and partisanship in the process.
Electoralofficers in some states, including Rivers, Lagos and Delta, accused themilitary of interfering in the elections.
Thesoldiers were fingered in shootings that resulted in deaths of many people, andother unwholesome acts allegedly recorded in some states during the polls.


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Elections: Buhari Pledges Adequate Security In Delta - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 2, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured voters in Delta stateof adequate security in Saturday’s governorship and House of Assemblyelections.
Buhari, who was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajoat a town hall meeting in Warri, said that the issue of security wasfundamental to the electoral process.
He said that special attention would be focused on securityto enable the electorate exercise their franchise and check any form ofintimidation.
The President also urged leaders and supporters of the AllProgressives Congress, APC to unite and work together.
Also speaking, the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomohole,commended the people for voting massively for the APC in the recent poll. Heurged the voters to be courageous and vote overwhelmingly for Ogboru inSaturday’s gubernatorial election.


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March 1, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured voters in Delta stateof adequate security in Saturday’s governorship and House of Assemblyelections.
Buhari, who was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajoat a town hall meeting in Warri, said that the issue of security wasfundamental to the electoral process.
He said that special attention would be focused on securityto enable the electorate exercise their franchise and check any form ofintimidation.
The President also urged leaders and supporters of the AllProgressives Congress, APC to unite and work together.Also speaking, the APC National Chairman, AdamsOshiomohole, commended the people for voting massively for the APC in therecent poll. He urged the voters to be courageous and vote overwhelmingly forOgboru in Saturday’s gubernatorial election.


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Elections: Buhari Tell Nigerians To Go Out And Vote - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
February 22, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged theelectorate on the need
to honour their civic duty as voters by going to thepolls on Saturday to
vote for candidates of their choice.
The president, in a nationwide broadcast on Fridayin Abuja, said
eligible voters were duty bound to participate inelecting a government
that would lead Nigeria to its finest destiny.
He said that the call had become imperative in viewof the fact that
elections are the cornerstone of representativegovernance and voting
constitutes the highest and best expression of thesovereign will of the
people to choose the government that best representsthem.
According to the president, it is only upon thefreely expressed will of
the people that government truly dedicated to thewelfare, rights and
interests of the people can be founded.
The president stressed that voting means that thecitizens believe in
Nigeria and the excellent things the future holdsfor the nation and its
people.
Therefore, he called on the electorate not to allowanyone to discourage
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Elections: Buhari Welcomes Endorsement Of 2019, Pledges To Revisit Electoral Act - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 26, 2019
The Presidency welcomed endorsement of 2019 Presidential Elections, described as free, fair and credible, by 60 presidential candidates and chairmen of their parties, urging opposition to accept loss with grace and maturity.
According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in Abuja, the Presidency was reacting to the press conference of the Joint Forum of the candidates.
He said the Presidency assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari would look into the Electoral Act as the candidates had advised.
Shehu restated that the success of democracy does not only depend on electoral laws, but also on behaviour, character and attitude of politicians.
He also reiterated that do-or-die politics is a threat to the success of electoral laws and democracy. And you don’t need to kill in order to serve the people.


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Elections: Commission Says 20m Nigerians In Diaspora Deserve Voting Right - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 22, 2019
The Chairman ofNigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDC, Abike Dabiri-Erewa says  thecommission is seeking an amendment of the Electoral Law to enable more thantwenty million Nigerians living abroad to vote in  country’s generalelection.
She spoke in Ado-Ekitiat the celebration of the 2019 Ekiti state Diaspora Homecoming Reception,organised by the state government in conjunction with some youth organizations.
Dabiri-Erewa, who wasrepresented by the Head, Media and Public Relations of the commission,Abdur-Rahman Balogun, explained that Nigerians living abroad were contributingenormous resources to national development.
She said it was onlynormal that they were allowed to vote from their various countries of abodeduring elections.
On his part, GovernorKayode Fayemi of Ekiti state said the state deliberately created the DiasporaAffairs office so that Ekiti sons and daughters abroad could connect to thestate. He added  that the ultimate aim for the  structure in the statewas to make the people contribute to the economic restoration agenda of hisadministration.

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Elections: ECONEC Vital For Successful Exercises - Yakubu - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 14, 2019
The Honorary President, ECOWAS Network of ElectionCommissions ECONEC, Mahmood Yakubu, has described the network as a vital instrumentin successful conduct of credible election in West Africa sub-region.
ECONEC is an umbrella body of Election ManagementBodies EMBs in West Africa.
Yakubu, who is the Chairman of the IndependentNational Electoral Commission INEC and immediate past president of ECONEC, saidthis in an interview in Abuja.
He said ECONEC was one of the best things atbilateral level that happened to good governance in West African countries.
Yakubu said the network working with internationalcommunities and development partners had been instrumental in facilitatingsmooth collaboration among key stakeholders such as the media, civil societiesand the judiciary in member countries during the conduct of elections.
He said that ECONEC had also been helpful inaddressing various challenges confronting different member countries whileconducting major elections.ڨW8


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Elections: FG Commends Security Agencies For Professionalism - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 1, 2019
The Federal Government has commended security agencies andthe electorates on the peaceful conduct of the February 23,Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Interior Minister Abdulrahman Dambazau gave the commendationin a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. He thanked security agencies fortheir professionalism and conduct before, during and after the elections.
The Minister also applauded Nigerians for coming out en-massto exercise their civic responsibility, the outcome of which had been adjudgedfree, fair and credible.
He noted that the elections were overwhelmingly peaceful,condemned reported cases of violence in few areas and condoled with families ofthose who lost their loved ones in such circumstances.
Danbazau said that government had avowed to bring theperpetrators to justice and assured Nigerians of peaceful governorship andstate Assembly elections.


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Elections: I-G Enhances Operational Capacity Of Zamfara Police Command - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 17, 2023
The logistics included:  Non-letha; weapons, personnel protective equipment and anti-riot equipment ahead of March 18 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state.
A statement issued in Gusau by the spokesperson of the command, Muhammad Shehu quoted the Commissioner of Police in the state, Kolo Yusuf, as disclosing the development.
Yusuf, while commending the IG for his timely intervention to the command, called on the officers and men to redouble their efforts.
Yusuf also tasked Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, all officers and men deployed for election security duty to be neutral.